Daniel Ricciardo has won his second race of the season in what turned out to be an absolutely thrilling Hungarian Grand Prix. Ferrari's Fernando Alonso finished an unexpected second, closely followed by Hamilton and Rosberg.
atanatizante wrote:Now Toto Wolf said RTL that Lewis has a new engine and he has a dry setup coz its the same thing ?!?
He didn't say what setup Lewis is on. You have to listen carefully to the language used. He said that he doesn't think that Lewis' garage would take the risk and go for a wet setup. That's not saying much. However, with the weather report as it is, a dry setup would indeed appear to be more likely, or depending on how fast they expect the track to dry, maybe some sort of compromise, so that Lewis can carve through the field in the beginning while still being competitive in the dry.
thomin wrote:On German TV it was reported that their latest weather report says that no more rain will come down...so a wet setup would be risky after all. How the race unfolds will all depend on how fast the track dries.
His most important Task is to safely collect as many points as possible. Making a risky setup would be stupid. Tiny chance of scoring a few extra points, big risk of throwing away important points. You can do such stuff if you are a backmarker hoping for the big one off opportunity but not in a title fight. He has to play it conservatively. Agressive in driving but conservative in Setup/strategy.
The track is drying and there's a good chance every1 will start on inters and still there'll be a sc start.
I wonder whether Hamilton will bolt on softs at the start This track dries very quickly and one or two laps with the sc leading might be worth a shot starting on softs when every1 else is on inters.
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atanatizante wrote:Now Toto Wolf said RTL that Lewis has a new engine and he has a dry setup coz its the same thing ?!?
He didn't say what setup Lewis is on. You have to listen carefully to the language used. He said that he doesn't think that Lewis' garage would take the risk and go for a wet setup. That's not saying much. However, with the weather report as it is, a dry setup would indeed appear to be more likely, or depending on how fast they expect the track to dry, maybe some sort of compromise, so that Lewis can carve through the field in the beginning while still being competitive in the dry.
Yeah you're right but I think they'd at least sacrifice his top speed a bit in order to have a little bit more DF, don't you think?
Looks like it won't be a sc start after all. Thanks for the heads up anyway !
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atanatizante wrote:Now Toto Wolf said RTL that Lewis has a new engine and he has a dry setup coz its the same thing ?!?
He didn't say what setup Lewis is on. You have to listen carefully to the language used. He said that he doesn't think that Lewis' garage would take the risk and go for a wet setup. That's not saying much. However, with the weather report as it is, a dry setup would indeed appear to be more likely, or depending on how fast they expect the track to dry, maybe some sort of compromise, so that Lewis can carve through the field in the beginning while still being competitive in the dry.
Yeah you're right but I think they'd at least sacrifice his top speed a bit in order to have a little bit more DF, don't you think?
It really depends on their weather report. In Hungary, it could be lethal to sacrifice top speed (or rather acceleration) if it stays dry. On the other hand, if more rain is coming, more DF could be vital.
Should be a good race I just hope the Williams get through the first lap in a decent position. Although i cant see a reason why they should start behind a SC, if thats the case then they should just stop taking Wets and Inters around the world and save some money...
thomin wrote:
It really depends on their weather report. In Hungary, it could be lethal to sacrifice top speed (or rather acceleration) if it stays dry. On the other hand, if more rain is coming, more DF could be vital.
I think he will go for a pass in turn 4, after an outside turn 2 and inside turn 3 like he did with Webber last year ...
This track dries very quickly and one or two laps with the sc leading might be worth a shot starting on softs when every1 else is on inters.
I just hope the Williams get through the first lap in a decent position. Although i cant see a reason why they should start behind a SC, if thats the case then they should just stop taking Wets and Inters around the world and save some money...